Lecturer/Position/Organization: Prof. Miodrag Stojkovic, Deputy Director, Centre for Stem Cell Biology and Developmental Genetics, University of Newcastle, UK; Deputy Director Principe Felipe Centre, Valencia, Spain Session/Theme: Stem Cells Science and Policies Title of the presentation: Progress in nuclear transfer technique and embryonic stem cell biology: too fast, too scary? Nuclear transfer (NT) technique requires the
Bernard Siegel, Executive Director, Genetics Policy Institute Building a Global Constituency for Stem Cell Research Scientific developments, as well as controversies, in stem cell research and nuclear transfer continue. As researchers demonstrate the potential of regenerative medicine, politicians and international organizations continue to scrutinize this work, and some seek to limit or ban it. This
Lecturer/Position/Organization: Debra JH Mathews, PhD, MA Assistant Director for Science Programs, Phoebe R Berman Bioethics Institute, Johns Hopkins University Session/Theme: Stem Cell Science and Polices/In the USA Title of the presentation: Interstate Collaboration in Stem Cell Research Text: (recommended/maximum length: 1 page) Embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are immensely promising for both basic science and clinical
Lecturer/Position/Organization: Carl Djerassi, Professor of Chemistry emeritus, Stanford University Session/Theme: Science/Society and Politics Title of the presentation: Can research be forbidden The answer to the question posed in my title is a categorical “No!�? It would be equivalent to prohibiting human curiosity, which is patently impossible, because in the final analysis, it is human curiosity
Lecturer/Position/Organization: Prof. Fabio Marazzi, University of Bergamo Session/Theme: Science and Law Title of the presentation: The evolution of intellectual property landscape The aim of science is a quest for knowledge, that has to be disseminated, shared, capitalised and Used Intellectual property is the results and outcomes of research: “Intellectual” as it is a creative output;
Lecturer/Position/Organization: Piergiorgio Strata Professor of Neurophysiology, Rita Levi Montalcini center for brain Repair, Dpt Neuroscience University of Turin, Italy Session/Theme: Science, Technology and Economy Title of the presentation: Freedom in the access to science career Among the many aspects of freedom in research one concerns the lack of free access to a scientific carrier which
Lewis Wolpert, Emeritus Professor of Biology as Applied to Medicine, Anatomy, University College, London Session/Theme: Science, society and politics – public understanding of science Title of the presentation: Is science dangerous? The idea that scientific knowledge is dangerous is deeply embedded in our culture. Adam and Eve were forbidden to eat from the Tree of
John Harris FMedSci., B.A., D.Phil. Sir David Alliance Professor of Bioethics Institute of Medicine Law and Bioethics, School of Law University of Manchester Session: Science, Society and Politics (part 1) Title: “The Obligations of Society to Science�? My question is: is there a moral obligation to undertake, support and even to participate in serious scientific
Lecturer/Position/Organization: Krishna B. Garg/Professor/University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302004, India Session/Theme: Science, Ethics and the Ethics of Scientific Research Title of the presentation: Do Globalisation and Modern Scientific Developments Pose New Challenges for the Society! It is perhaps proper to club science and technology together for the sake of discussion even if their internal scope
Demetrio Neri Stem cell science and policies: the Italian debate and legislation in a European perspective. Introductory remarks. My presentation consists of two sections. In the first section I’ll try to answer to the question which is the issue of this session. Perhaps my answer will sound a bit pessimistic, but what happened at the
